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Gift of David Wiley, Director, MSU African Studies Center.

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Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Box number, Folder number and/or title, Association of Concerned Africa Scholars Papers, MSS 284, Special Collections, Michigan State University Main Library

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Historical Background:

Founded in 1977 at a national conference on Southern Africa at Michigan State University, the Association of Concerned Africa Scholars (ACAS: also known as the Association of Concerned African Scholars), is a group of scholars and students of Africa dedicated to formulating alternative analyses of Africa and U.S. government policy, developing communication and action networks between the peoples and scholars of Africa and the United States, and mobilizing support in the United States on critical, current issues related to Africa.

The papers here include those of Immanuel Wallerstein and Willard Johnson (co-chairs 1977-1991), David Wiley and Jean Sindab (co-chairs 1991-93). and William G. Martin (co-chair 1993-2001). In this latter period, solidarity and apartheid movements came to an end and the transition began to a post-apartheid, post-national liberation movement ­ as evident in holdings on the debt and HIV crises, the National Summit on Africa debates, and ACAS’ own policy workshops. The organization still operates. Publishes ACAS Bulletin.

Conference on Prospects for Democracy in Zaire. ASA Panel: Socialism in South Africa?

1990

Post-Sanctions Strategy

Correspondence, Publications: Report of the National Conference of State Legislatures South Africa Task Force 1990 Study Tour; Testimony Prepared for the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade of The US House of Representatives by Gay J. McDougall; Statement of Randall Robinson (TransAfrica);

Correspondence, Publications: “Priorities for Change in US Southern African Policy” “Action Throughout the United States on Southern Africa” “Action on Policy Toward Other Africa Issues and Nations.” “Action on Relations of Scholars with US Defense and Intelligence Agencies. Circulars ACAS national convention, Suleiman Nuh Ali, Abdi Ismail Yonis, ACAS Draft Policy

Preferred Citation: Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Box number, Folder number and/or title, Association of Concerned Africa Scholars Papers, MSS 284, Special Collections, Michigan State University Main Library

Processing Note: The donation was inventoried by Peter Limb, Africana Bibliographer, with the assistance of Olabode Ibironke. Papers, 1977-2001. Future archives to come